Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 514: Times Square Conferred God (8k)

Domestically, when the North American box office data came in, the domestic box office data of 3.4 in the first weekend seemed not worth mentioning.

The media spread this data so that almost everyone knew it.

In the past few years when Chen Linfeng has continued to set North American box office records, such news has continued to appear, and it seems to have greatly expanded the threshold of movie fans.

But the box office figure of $2.07 million still shocked many people.

This is about 13 billion RMB!
In just 3 days, we achieved such an exaggerated result.

In fact, many media outlets use the number 13 billion as the headline of their news. After all, larger numbers sound more exaggerated.

Some media outlets, however, took a different approach and compared the North American box office data of some classic Hollywood blockbusters in the past with the data.

"The Dark Knight" made 1.6 million in its first weekend;
"Pirates of the Caribbean 2" opened with 1.32 million in its first weekend;
"Transformers 3" opened with 1.62 million in its first weekend;
"Avengers" grossed 1.8 million in its first weekend.

These are all movies that have grossed over $10 billion worldwide.

As some media in the United States reported, domestic media are also beginning to fantasize about whether Chen Linfeng is about to enter the global billion-dollar club.

Movie fans are even more concerned. As early as the first day of box office data came out, some people started dreaming.

At that time, there were many people who mocked them, but now no one speaks anymore.

"Oh my god, it's going to hit 10 billion? Why does it feel so unreal?"

"What's unreal about this? If you think about it realistically, his previous films have already shown some trends."

"The previous few movies only grossed over 6 million, so how can we see the trend?"

"Your Name is a domestic film. If it were to be released in Hollywood, it would most likely make more than $10 billion."

"It's not even 10 billion. Although Your Name is really great, there's no need to brag about it like that."

"Haha, going against the general trend, they managed to achieve a global box office of nearly $7 million. No matter how much you brag about it, it's not an exaggeration."

"It's useless to say anything else, just focus on this wave."

“It feels like there’s a lot of hope, really a lot!”

"It grossed over 2 million in North America in its first weekend, and the word of mouth is also very good. There is so much room for dreams."

“I feel like it could reach 10 billion!”

“It feels like 10 billion + 1!”

Nowadays, various social platforms have become a carnival for fans.

Of course, because there are so many Chen fans, it looks more like a national carnival.

These people are not blindly optimistic. There are people doing popular science research on the Internet.

Because Hollywood blockbusters are heavily marketing-intensive, a lot can often be revealed from the first-week box office in North America.

Generally speaking, for movies with good reputation, the box office in the first weekend can account for about 4% to 5% of the total box office. This will fluctuate depending on the different movies.

In the global box office market, for movies that rank in the top 8 in history, those with a box office of approximately $2 million, the North American box office generally accounts for 5% to % of the total box office.

There are fluctuations as well.

And "Inception" can obviously imagine in a better direction.

If calculated according to a better ratio, it may even be in the range of 12-15 billion.

Even if we take the worst case scenario, it would be at least over 8 million.

And the probability of this happening is extremely small.

Just look at the domestic situation and you will know. Such explosive data at least shows that the movie does not contain much content that cannot be understood by the East Asian cultural circle.

On the contrary, since it is directed by Chen Linfeng, it may be even higher than normal Hollywood movies.

To sum it up in one sentence, everyone should be optimistic and there is no possibility of sudden death.

Because I opened too many bottles of champagne, Qilin’s network team warned me and had my post deleted.

There’s no way around it. Mr. Chen can’t bear to see this and is going to have a psychological trauma.

Another gathering of Beijing circles.

Everyone was smoking in silence again.

Wang Shuo felt weird. Why did it seem like the atmosphere was always so bad whenever everyone got together recently?

I can't even smoke.

"Hey, tell me everything."

"What else can I say? One billion dollars! Once we take this step, there will be no stopping us. Even Zhang Yimou may not be able to stop us."

Ye Daying spread his hands, leaned back on the sofa, and lay down.

"Indeed, the $10 billion threshold is extraordinary. Once you cross it, you will become one of the world's top directors."

Chen Kaige waved his hand to disperse the smoke in front of him. "Who were the directors of this level in the past? Spielberg, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, George Lucas, and even the recent Christopher Nolan, who are all very famous."

Jiang Wen nodded. He didn't feel any heavy emotions. It was obvious that he couldn't win, so why bother about it.

"Let me emphasize one point," he pointed with his index finger, "This is different from those film directors who rely on the influence of the series to push up the box office. Xiao Chen has complete control over the crew. Inception doesn't even have a big producer in control."

Jiang Wen circled his hands and clasped them together, making a "total control" gesture, "He holds all the power and all the fame belongs to him alone, so this one part is enough."

"Isn't that right?" Zheng Xiaolong asked doubtfully, "There are so many big stars in the crew, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Keanu Reeves, it's hard to say that all the benefits belong to him."

"It's still different. He is a producer, director, and screenwriter all at the same time. His status and position have reached a certain level. Even Leonardo DiCaprio cannot overshadow his brilliance."

Chen Kaige said, "Just look at how the media in the United States reported it. The domestic media still attaches great importance to Leonardo's reputation, but the media over there are mostly praising Xiao Chen."

"That's true." Wang Shuo nodded. He has been paying close attention to the news recently.

I have read a lot of Western news, and this feature is indeed quite obvious.

"So it really took off?" Zheng Xiaolong looked around and asked.

"Take off." Feng Xiaogang nodded with a heavy expression.

"Ah~" Several people sighed at the same time.

"I think we can consider it from another angle."

Zhang Guoli came up with another brilliant idea.

"We always think that we are the boss in China, and Xiao Chen is no exception. But he has obviously opened up the situation outside, and China can no longer suppress it.

If you ask me, we can definitely go out and develop outside through Xiao Chen."

He looked around and said, "Maybe, because of this, we can make some progress."

"I think it's uncertain. Why would Xiao Chen help us? Didn't you see that his brother only had the opportunity to push it forward this year? Hollywood capital is ruthless, so don't think it will be okay."

"Indeed, it's not that easy. Li Binbin made a splash in Hollywood a while ago, but he finally came back, and he really hit a wall."

Wang Shuo and Wang Zhonglei both shook their heads.

What they both said made sense. After thinking about it, the others all felt that it was indeed very difficult.

If they could go abroad, they would have thought of a way a few years ago. It's really because they have no other choice that they want to hold on to this business in the country.

"But a movie costs ten billion dollars, how much can you make?" Zhang Guoli tried to persuade her.

"It's useless to say all this. If you don't have the ability, don't even think about it."

As Ye Daying spoke, he looked at directors Chen, Feng and Jiang from time to time. His meaning was self-evident.

"You can't say that. Even though Xiao Chen was able to make it out there, he shouldn't look down on others."

Zheng Xiaolong also looked at the three of them.

This is a bit obvious now, and everyone understands it a little bit.

Yes, the Palme d'Or director Chen Kaige and Jiang Wen are also internationally famous directors. Even Feng Xiaogang, well... Comrade Xiaogang is definitely an expert at making commercial films.

As directors, combined with their own country's capital and if they could connect to the channels of the United States, they might really be able to accomplish something.

Who wouldn’t be envious just looking at Xiao Chen using a sack to carry money?

The three people who were being scrutinized by everyone instantly felt pressured.

Jiang Wen rolled his eyes. "It's no use looking at me. You know my directing style. It's purely localized. Foreigners basically can't understand it."

Yes, Jiang Wen’s style is indeed too obvious.

Everyone looked at the remaining two people again.

Feng Xiaogang looked around and said, "Don't look at me. My Feng-style comedy is not acceptable to people in the south, let alone foreigners."

Yes, that makes sense.

Then only Da Chen is left. You and Xiao Chen were from the same family five hundred years ago, so you can't be too different, right?
Chen Kaige's mouth twitched, "I don't have any objection, but I'm still in the process of exploring the path of commercial films."

What I mean is, if you are not afraid of losing money, then come to me.

In fact, Chen Kaige really has hope of making a breakthrough. After all, the title of Palme d'Or director is really impressive.

At worst, there will be one or two chances to try and fail.

But, after being in the country for so long, I have long since fallen into my comfort zone, and it is true that I don’t want to go out and fight again.

Chen Kaige knew this very well. When he refused in disguise, he already had a rough idea of ​​what he was really thinking.

It is said that the thinking of literary youths is delicate.

After realizing his true thoughts, Chen Kaige became discouraged.

Why can't you live up to expectations?

After hearing what the three directors said, the others were all speechless.

There is no hope, so I'd better live a good life in the country.

Not only that, since last year, I have seen that Xiao Chen has such a strong appeal in the country.

It turns out that so many people are willing to support this century-old classic in film history.

"Your Name" has once again broken through the market limits and is unrivaled at the box office.

It is hard to describe how great the sense of threat and discomfort that arises in the hearts of the Beijing circle is.

They were originally planning to try to attack Xiao Chen.

Next, I have the idea of ​​having a head-on confrontation.

But now, no one mentions this anymore.

The scale of one billion US dollars really shattered all our ideas.

And Chen Linfeng had no idea from the beginning to the end that the Beijing circle had plans against him.

This plan died in the womb before it was implemented.

It only took two years for him to go from being an Oscar-winning director to making a potential billion-dollar movie.

Too fast, really too fast.

……

Emily Ken, New York.

The creative team of "Inception" had just finished a promotional event. Everyone was so tired that they leaned back on the seat and didn't want to move at all.

The various activities that run around the clock are indeed a huge test of physical strength.

Not only that, many of the questions asked by reporters and fans have been answered countless times. Saying the same thing over and over again is very boring in itself.

This also exacerbated the feeling of fatigue, making everyone physically and mentally exhausted.

At this time, Xiao Chang would always take out his mobile phone, find some interesting audience comments on social platforms, and read them to everyone.

"Ha, this is interesting."

She read in vivid detail, "Dream stealers can implant certain thoughts. I wonder if they can make the kid next door think that I'm his father?"

Ok?
Chen Linfeng was originally resting his eyes, but when he heard this outrageous comment, his mind started to work automatically.

Is this netizen’s surname Wang?
Xixi didn't quite understand the joke. "Why should the kid next door recognize him as his father?"

"Nothing, nothing." Chen Linfeng interrupted quickly, "Xixi, you don't need to know this."

"That's right," the others echoed.

"Oh."

Chen Linfeng turned his head and said, "Xiao Chang, let's change one."

"Okay boss, here's one more,"

Xiao Chang immediately changed her comment. She didn't have to attend the event and was bored in the car, so she saved up a lot of interesting comments.

"I want to know what Shi tastes like in my dreams. After all, Shi doesn't taste very good in reality."

This time, no one could hold back.

This is a really interesting comment.

"I guess this netizen must be from Florida." Lawrence said, covering his face.

Leonardo nodded solemnly, "Indeed, Florida doesn't support idlers."

There is no way around it. They couldn't bear to hear such embarrassing comments being made in front of international friends.

Floridians can only bear the blame.

Chen Linfeng said with a smile, "Xiao Chang, why don't you find some other interesting comments? There's no need to be so heavy-handed."

The reading of comments was first initiated by Xixi, and it can really cheer people up.

But later on, Xixi kept participating in activities and was exhausted.

This work was replaced by Xiao Chang.

In order to cheer everyone up, Xiao Chang started by reading out some comments of praise and commendation.

But after hearing this kind of comments too many times, people soon lost interest.

After all, they have heard too many kinds of compliments, and it’s nothing new to them anymore.

Then, Xiao Chang started to give a prize for weird comments.

Although it is a bit overwhelming, I have to say that the effect is very good.

Everyone in the car was always able to maintain an atmosphere of talking and laughing, and those weird netizens made a great contribution.

However, sometimes you will encounter something too weird and fail.

After the atmosphere became lively, Sister Mei, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and discussed the next itinerary with everyone.

"Xiaofeng and Leo will finish the promotion tomorrow and return to the crew. The team will be led by Xixi and Scarlett. One will be responsible for the Asian region and the other for the European and American regions. The specific route and time are..."

Sister Mei was explaining slowly in the front, and she would also pull out a map from her tablet for everyone to see, to help deepen their memory.

Chen Linfeng and Leonardo were chatting quietly in the back.

After attending activities together for some time, their relationship has visibly become better than before, and they have become more like friends.

In fact, everyone’s relationship with each other has improved a lot. The comment reading time that Xixi started has really helped a lot.

Every time she started reading the comments, it was a happy moment for everyone. Even when Xiao Chang took over later, the effect was almost the same.

"To be honest, Chen, I'm a little worried. I've been stuck for such a long time, and I've almost forgotten the clown mentality that I deliberately maintained before."

Leonardo was a little worried, "Is there any way to quickly save something?"

Chen Linfeng said, "You don't need to be too deliberate. Your previous state is more suitable for the early stage of Arthur. When Arthur begins to gradually transition to the clown stage, he will be more inclined to the perverted side, which happens to be your strong point, so don't worry."

"Chen, you are wrong," Leonardo said with a hollow look, "What do you mean by 'perversion is my strong point'? I am not really good at perversion, okay?"

"Haha, I understand, I understand."

"But are you sure everything is alright?" "It's alright, if there's anything wrong, I'll point it out, just like when we first started the show."

Chen Linfeng's words instantly reminded people of the experience of continuous NGs.

Leonardo breathed a sigh of relief, "In that case, I'm relieved."

Earlier, Mei Jie had explained the itinerary again. "I will send the specific plan to your agents. Now I just want everyone to have an idea in mind."

Then she talked about the box office situation in the past two days.

The box office of "Inception" on weekdays was significantly lower than on weekends.

There is no way to change this, it is an objective law.

However, everyone was mentally prepared, and the data was slightly higher than the average curve, so it was not bad at all.

After chatting for a few more words in the car, the car gradually slowed down until it almost stopped.

A new activity place has arrived?
Chen Linfeng felt something was wrong and looked outside.

"Why are there so many people?"

Others also felt something was wrong and looked out the car window.

There were countless people outside the car windows.

"Are these all movie fans?" Leonardo looked at Sister Mei in confusion.

Sister Mei pretended to be calm. She took out her cell phone and saw that someone had just sent her a message.

"Well, yes," she instructed the driver, "let's drive slowly inside."

The people outside seemed to realize that this was a car coming to participate in the event, and they all made way.

But after squeezing out a path, countless hands were placed on the car windows, which looked quite scary.

The vehicle finally drove in slowly.

The crew's latest promotional location was chosen to be in front of a cinema in Times Square.

There is a high platform there, which serves as a venue for open-air activities.

After the main creators of "Inception" got off the car, they looked at the almost endless crowd around them and couldn't help but gasp.

On this day, the Manhattan area of ​​New York experienced almost the most congested moment in history.

Due to the advance promotion by television media and Internet social platforms, this was the last time Chen Linfeng and Leonardo appeared together.

Countless people gathered in Times Square. Looking down from a high vantage point, the densely packed crowd was like ants, forming a density that could make someone with trypophobia go weak in the knees.

From the cameras mounted high up, one could see the dark crowd that not only covered every space in the square, but also occupied the surrounding streets.

Countless people held up billboards and posters, and shouts were heard from the central area, with people from the surrounding areas responding, creating a momentum like a tsunami.

“Best director! Best performer!”

"Chen!" "Leonardo!" "CC!" "Scarlett!"

Each received a warm cheer from the crowd.

The entire Manhattan was shrouded in shouts, the sound was resounding through the sky and the earth, and under the vibration of the sound waves, the Brooklyn Bridge not far away seemed to begin to tremble slightly.

The atmosphere at the scene was almost crazy, and no one had expected it to reach such a large scale.

Even the fans who participated in it did not expect this.

Affected by the surrounding atmosphere, they became more and more motivated.

"Best movie! Best movie!"

This largest fan gathering in history, initiated by fans, encouraged by marketing teams and widely disseminated through social platforms, achieved unprecedented crazy results.

The whole city was catering to their voice, and predictably, when the video footage went viral, the whole world would listen to their voice.

"Oh my god, this reminds me of Michael Jackson back then. The almost suffocating atmosphere is so similar."

On the surrounding high-rise buildings, the photographer standing behind the camera expressed his heartfelt emotion.

The scene is truly spectacular.

"Yeah, but this is an outdoor setting, and I think the New York police are having a headache."

The ABC reporters were grateful from the bottom of their hearts that they heard the news, came decisively and found the best shooting position.

The camera showed police in the central area calling for backup.

Such a small number of people is just a drop in the bucket.

If any riot occurs, the situation will be out of control.

Other media had also arrived by now after hearing the news. After all, half an hour ago, when crowds gradually gathered, those who were well-informed had already sensed that big news was about to happen here.

In order to save time, some large media outlets directly used helicopters to shoot at high altitudes.

But those people are not like them who can shoot from beginning to end, so their photos are definitely not as good as theirs.

"This is big news and will surely make the front pages of major newspapers around the world."

“How can a movie have such a huge impact?”

“Perhaps there is the influence of social media in the mobile Internet era.”

"I feel like this is a bit too much, right?"

"Probably."

Other media also took a fancy to abc's position. As the saying goes, great minds think alike. After they gathered together, they began to discuss this phenomenon.

This is definitely a case of going too far.

When Chen Linfeng stood on the stage and looked down, he was almost certain of this.

At the beginning, they thought it would be great if a few thousand people participated, but they never expected so many people would come.

It's a working day now, aren't you guys going to work?
Chen Linfeng looked carefully and realized that it was really possible that he would not go to work.

From what he can see now, many of his fans are young people, probably in high school or college.

Summer vacation is a time for students to have fun.

It seems that Chen Linfeng always attracts the attention and love of students whether at home or abroad.

There is no way, he is really too young, only 24 years old, which is the age when most college students just graduate.

It’s still the same era, not far from high school students.

Moreover, his novels and movies are really in line with the aesthetic tastes of today's young people.

At this point, it seems that Chen Linfeng is beginning to become a cultural symbol in Emilyken.

Just like JK Rowling.

Of course, Disney and Warner are indispensable in this regard.

For other movies, the director is usually not the main target of publicity and promotion, but Chen Linfeng is different, everyone always pays attention to him.

Just like Nolan, Chen also began to have his own film followers in the United States.

The seeds were planted in several previous films, and finally took root and sprouted in "Inception".

At this time, the square erupted with even louder voices and the cheers were deafening.

Obviously, it was because fans saw the appearance of Chen Linfeng, Leonardo and others.

"It must be Chen and Leo who are here!" The reporter above leaned over to take a look at the camera.

Sure enough, but at present only Chen Linfeng appeared.

He just waved his hand and all the fans became excited.

Fans who were holding billboards and posters were waving their arms in unison, and their movements spread from the center to the surroundings like a wave.

They actually formed a unified movement, as if it had been planned.

"This is going to be a god. This kind of popularity is no less than those of real superstars."

They hurriedly urged the photographer, "Hurry, take pictures, these are bonuses, don't miss any of them!"

The photographer glared at him and said, "You are affecting my work."

……

The original activity process is no longer in line with the current situation.

If it's just a simple host asking some questions, giving out some gifts and peripherals, and then asking guest performers to sing a few songs, it will definitely not work.

Even if the guest singer is Taylor Swift.

She was shaking a little when she saw so many people at the scene.

This is not a concert after all, so there is a lot of security, and the police outside are still trying to squeeze in.

With so many people here, it would be meaningless if the fans at the back couldn’t even hear their favorite stars say a few words.

There will definitely be people who are dissatisfied, and if they start to incite others, it will be a big trouble.

There was no other way, everyone could only transform into a makeshift team, stay on the stage for a little longer, and then improvise their talents.

At least I can still sing.

There is no better choice at this time.

Fortunately, Disney is not just there to do the work. They have been trying to find a solution since they noticed the excessive flow of people.

First, the giant screens around Times Square were temporarily purchased to broadcast the images from the station.

The fans in the back can be temporarily comforted by seeing their idols.

They also communicated with the NYPD and sent more police officers.

All media outlets must also make temporary arrangements to avoid too many negative reports.

We are busy outside and working hard inside.

Even though the singing of several movie stars is pretty average, no one cares about that here. As long as the idols can speak, they are good.

Chen Linfeng also carried forward the family tradition and performed a set of boxing moves improvised.

The screens of the surrounding buildings were all focused on him. He was moving around, kicking and punching, looking very imposing.

I never thought that one day I would be able to promote Chinese Kung Fu on such an occasion. This can also be considered a kind of cultural export.

While fighting, Chen Linfeng was still thinking about all sorts of things in his mind.

After all, they are all familiar routines and can be performed without any thinking.

The fans in the audience were so excited that the cheers were getting louder and louder.

They were supposed to arrive in the evening, but now it was already dark, the lights were on, and it was feeling more and more like a concert.

But the trouble is that office workers are about to get off work.

Many of them have already seen the relevant videos on social media.

These are all video footage uploaded by netizens at the scene.

It looks really passionate.

Another large crowd is rushing here.

From the helicopter, you can see dense crowds of people pouring in from all directions.

All of this was recorded by the camera.

Fortunately, the NYPD finally came into play at this time. They began to set up roadblocks and stop people.

There are already tens of thousands of people crowded in there, you'd better not join in the fun.

But this was obviously of little use. Even though they couldn't get in, these newcomers didn't leave.

There are also various videos on the Internet. They gathered in place, watching the performances not far away, and even heard cheers coming from not far away, giving them a full sense of presence.

Some were taking photos and videos, which attracted even more people.

New York, the city that never sleeps, seems to be getting excited.

The whole carnival lasted at least three hours.

Fortunately, there were no major mistakes.

After all, they are just the film's creators, not singers.

Later on, several of the main creators died, and the whole show was supported by Taylor, so it almost became a concert held by her.

Although many of these people like to listen to her songs, most of them are movie fans and do not come here to listen to her songs.

As their interest gradually faded, they were able to follow advice and slowly left.

"Taylor, you've been a real help."

Seeing that most people had left, Chen Linfeng said sincerely.

Taylor rolled his eyes. "I was just going to sing two songs to warm up the crowd, but I never thought I would become the main force in the end."

"Thank you, Taylor." Liu Qianqian clasped her hands together to express her sincere gratitude.

This was the first time she had seen such a scene today, and she was somewhat shocked.

"You're welcome, CC." Taylor looked at her with a complicated expression, then smiled.

"We've been busy for so long, I'll treat everyone to a meal."

Originally, it was a farewell dinner for Chen Linfeng and Leonardo. He had booked the place in advance. Although the time had long passed, this problem had already been solved by paying extra money.

"Okay, let's go together."

"Go together."

We still have to give the director face.

Although the crowd in Times Square has dispersed, the aftermath of this incident has just begun.

On the Internet, many netizens outside New York have been able to watch related videos online since the evening.

Although they knew at the beginning that there would be an event organized by "Inception" in New York.

But whether it is the official statement or other channels, this is a very ordinary event.

I never expected that this event would become so big.

Netizens in the eastern part of the United States were extremely proud because this was initiated by their fans in the eastern part of the country who connected privately.

The fans who were present at the event were particularly proud and kept showing off on social media.

Many videos and pictures of the scene were also posted.

This makes these netizens in the West even more envious.

"Why didn't we think of doing this?"

"It's hateful that they secretly organized a conspiracy. This is wrong (we will do the same in the future)!"

"There were so many people, it was so spectacular. I regretted not being able to attend the event."

“Are there so many fans of Inception? Is this movie so good?”

“Is there anyone who hasn’t seen Inception? I have to say, you are out of date.”

"..."

In addition to these movie fans on social platforms, major media also reported on this matter intensively.

But this time, it is no longer entertainment news, but social news.

(End of this chapter)